… surgeons to drive quality improvement. … rates, it is important to emphasize that the model
used in this study may not represent the most accurate risk adjustment for surgeon comparison. …

… in a high morbidity rate and up to a 12-fold increased risk of postoperative death 2,3 . … of
hospital stay, and has costs of up to US $8000 (€6744, exchange rate 23 December 2017) per …

… accuracy of the risk calculator compared with actual outcomes … the surgeon risk adjustment
score should be increased to … , urinary tract infection (UTI), surgical site infection (SSI), return …

… room (OR), discharge to nursing or rehab facility, and death. These were then compared
with the observed complications rates as determined from our records in the database that are …

… In comparison to patients with normal albumin concentration, … Malnutrition could potentially
increase the risk for pneumonia … of Surgeons to be the most relevant for risk adjustment of …

… of a difference in risk of surgical site infection between … candidates for rectal surgery might
have enhanced the study … patients are at increased risk of surgical site infection. However, the …

… To adjust for patient and operative differences in assessing … surgical site infections in
procedures involving the alimentary … to identify areas of improvement and risk adjustment. …

… transfusion (16%), urinary tract infection (5%), and vein … We found substantial differences
between outcome rates in … II does not improve prediction of mortality in high-risk patients …

… We compared HO-CDI events and SIR values, with and … important increases in surgical site
infection (SSI) rates. We performed … cohort are needed to better define the risk–benefit profile. …

… Surgical site infection rates were compared as a … Mixed-effects regression was used to
compare the association … on infection rates and improving prophylaxis in this high-risk population. …